Title - Christie Monteiro FAQ
Author - VTDragon
e-mail - gamestan@aol.com

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                                           Christie Monteiro FAQ

     This FAQ is a nonprofit document to help people learn how to use Christie 
right. Nothing is more irritating to me than some snot nose little brat coming into 
the arcade and picking Christie, and then mashing his way to victory, and then 
gloat about it, thinking that he actually has skill.  In an atempt to eliminate all 
button mashers, I am writing this FAQ, hopefully, some of them will read it and 
actually learn how to play with Christie.  I loved playing with Eddy on T3 and 
TTT, so Im pretty skilled with the way these two charactera play.  Id just like to 
get a few things out of the way before we get to the actualy meat of the FAQ.

     This FAQ should not be reproduced for profit.  Feel free to use anything from 
this FAQ on your web page, or your own FAQ, as long as credit is given to me, 
VTDragon or Gamestan for the information you have copied.

     Also I'd like to tell you a little about myself.  I live in the great state of 
Oklahoma.  Im 15 years of age and I wrestle for my high school.  Im not like most
guys though, becuase while I love physical activity, I spend way to much time in
the local arcade.  My favorite character is Christie, and its not just becuase she is
hot, but becuase I love the Capoira style of fighting and dancing...

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                                                      Table of Contents

I. Move List
II. Pros and Cons of Christie
III. The Art of Capoira
IV. Association of Strategies
V. The Rewinder
VI. In Game Strats
VII. Custom Strings
VIII. Juggles
IX. Credits

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I. Move List

Grappling Arts
command ----------place ----name -----------------damage --escape

2+4 ------------------front ----Caranguejo ---------30 ---------2
F+2+4 ---------------front ----Rotacao -------------30 ---------2
(2+4_F+2+4)~b ---front ----Rio Special ---------30 ---------2
d/f+1+2 -------------front ----Cabra Macaco -----38 --------1+2
hcf+1+2 -------------front ----Rodeo Spin --------55 --------1+2
1+3+(u_d_b_f) ----any -----Postion Change ---0 ----------none
(F+2+4_2+4) -------front ----Role -----------------40 --------1
(F+2+4_2+4) -------front ----Garganta -----------42 --------2
(F+2+4_2+4)~b ---front ----Rodeo Back Spin -60 ---------none
(F+2+4_2+4) -------front ----Air Mail ------------60 ---------none

Special Arts
command --------------------name ----------------------------- stance    notes

1,2 ---------------------------- Double Punch
 = 4 ---------------------------- = Back Summy                                          RC
  = 3 ---------------------------   = Fire Kick -------------------- RLX
  = 4 ---------------------------   = High Thrust --------------- RLX
1,3 [~D] --------------------- Jab - Island Mirage [RLX] -- HSP
b+1+2 ----------------------- Straight Jab
d/f+1------------------------- Elbow Sting
(WS_qcf)+1 --------------- Cotovelo
 = 3 --------------------------- Heran Bago ------------------- RLX           JG
d/b+1+2 --------------------- Double Arm Stinger
1+2 --------------------------- Spin Slaps
 = ~3 ------------------------- = Freak Show                                            JG #9 RCj
 = 3 --------------------------- = Delayed Island Mirage --- HSP
FC+1+2 ---------------------- Crying Needle                                          #6 RCj
 = ~1 -------------------------- = Needle Cancel                                      RC
  = <2 -------------------------  = Hammer Head
(f_FC,d/f)1+2 [~b] -------- Handstand Position [Fake] - HSP
(u/b_u_u/f)+1+2 ---------- Vasuuna                                                    GC RCj
b+2 --------------------------- Asfixiante
(WS_qcf)+2 ---------------- Rising Batida                                            SH JGc
d/f+2 ------------------------- Elbow Upper                                             SH
f+2,1,4 ----------------------- Carnival Rush                                           #7
WS+3 ------------------------ Face Jammer
f+3 ---------------------------- Brush Fire ---------------------- HSP
ff+3 [~B] [~D] -------------- Lunging Brush Fire [HSP] [RLX]
d/f+3 [~D] ------------------- Island Mirage [RLX] -------- HSP
(qcf_FC,f)+3 ---------------- Martelo                                                     JG
b+3<f ------------------------- Knee Thruster - Kick Out
u/f+3 [~D] ------------------- Skull Kick [RLX]                                     GC
 = ~3 -------------------------- = Freak Show                                           JG
 = 3 ---------------------------- = Carnival Sweep                                    RCj
 = 3+4 ------------------------- = Kick Out ------------------- RLX
d/b+3 [~B] ------------------ Weed whacker [HSP]                              RC
 = 3 ---------------------------- = Hot Plate ------------------- RLX
  = ~D -------------------------  = Hot Plate Cancel --------- RLX           #5
  = ~B -------------------------  = Hot Plate Cancel ---------- HSP          #5
  = B ---------------------------  = Handstand Position ----- HSP           #5
 = 4 ---------------------------- = Cutting Leg Whip                                #1 CSc JG
 = ~3 -------------------------- = Bush Whacker
 = ~4 [~B] ------------------- = Shin Cutter [HSP]                                 RC
  = 4 [~B] --------------------  = Cross Cutter [HSP]
  = 1+2 -----------------------  = Crying Needle                                       #6 RCj
   = ~1 ------------------------   = Needle Cancel                                      RC
    = <2 -----------------------     = Hammer Head
(u_u/f)+3+4 [~D_~B] ------ Fire Kick [RLX]
3+4 [~B] ----------------------- Back Handspring [HSP]                        #4
(FC_WS)+3+4 [~B] [~D] -- Front Stinger [HSP] [RLX]                  SHco PLDc
f,f+3+4 ------------------------- Boomerang                                            GB BN #7
d/f+3+4 ------------------------ Freak Show                                           JG #8 RCj
b+3+4 -------------------------- Queixada                                               KS FCDc
d+3~4 -------------------------- Religio
3~4 [~B] ----------------------- Slippery Kick Series [HSP] -- RLX  JG
 = 4 [~B] ----------------------- = Slider [HSP]                                     RC
 = 4,4 [~B] --------------------- = Slide Flop [HSP]
 =4,1+2 ------------------------- = Slider - Crying Needle                   #6 RCj
  = ~1 ---------------------------   = Needle Cancel                              RC
   = <2 --------------------------     = Hammer Head
3~3 ------------------------------ Heran Bago ---------------------- RLX  JG
(WS_qcf)+4 ------------------ Circle Kick
f+4 [~B] ------------------------ Samba [HSP]                                      #2
 = ~3 [~B]----------------------- = Slippery Kick Series [HSP] - RLX
f,F+4 ---------------------------- Back Summy                                      RC
f,f+4~3 ------------------------- Fire Kick -------------------------- RLX
f,f+4 ---------------------------- High Thrust ---------------------- RLX
d/f+4 --------------------------- Knee Cap Crusher
b+4 ----------------------------- Leg Whip Series                                CSc
 = 3 [~B] ----------------------- = Weed Whacker [HSP]                   RC
  = 3 -----------------------------  = Hot Plate ---------------------- RLX
   = ~D -------------------------    = Hot Plate Cancel ----------- RLX  #5
   = ~B -------------------------    = Hot Plate Cancel ----------- HSP  #5
   = B ---------------------------    = Handstand Position ------ HSP  #5
  = 4  ----------------------------  = Cutting Leg Whip                        #1 CSc
  = ~3 ---------------------------  = Bush Whacker                             RC
  = ~4 [~B] --------------------- = Shin Cutter [HSP]                        RC
   = 1+2 -------------------------  = Crying Needle                             #6 RCj
    = ~1 --------------------------   = Needle Cancel                            RC
     = <2 -------------------------    = Hammer Head
   = 4 [~B] ----------------------   = Cross Cutter [HSP]
 = 4 [~D] ----------------------- = Mars Attacks [RLX]
 = 4,3+4 ------------------------ = Full Mars Attack 
d/b+4,4,4...[b+4] ------------- Barbed Wire [HSP]                        #3
(u_u/f)+4 ---------------------- Roundhouse
4~3 ------------------------------ Satellite Moon
 = 3 [~B] ------------------------ = Hot Plate ------------------- RLX
 = 4 ------------------------------ = Roundhouse
(D,d/b+4_D/B,4) -------------- Haule                                             RC
d+3+4 -------------------------- Relaxed Position/RLX ------ RLX

#1 Continue with the Leg Whip Strings.
#2 Links into the Slippery Kick series with ~3
#3 Can be continued infinitely.
#4 The Handstand Position will cancel the hit. 
#5 Fast B or D inputs will cancel the Hot Plate hit. Input the B after the hit 
   to go into HSP.
#6 Holding down or Side Stepping after the move will cancel recovery frames.
#7 Side Stepping right away after the move will cancel recovery frames.
#8 Inputting d/f+3+4~D will cause RC and also push out a blocking 
   opponent further.
#9 Second hit of the Spin Slaps is cancelled.

Handstand Postition Arts ( HSP = f+1+2 )
command ---------name ------------------------stance     notes

(u_d) -------------- Handstand Sidestep ---- HSP
D ------------------- Handstand Perch ------- HSP
 = 3+4 ------------- Delayed Perch Flop ---- HSP          JG
b ------------------- Stand Up
N ------------------- Roll Out ------------------- RLX
1+2 ---------------- Tuck & Roll -------------- HSP
1 ------------------- Left Flop Punch                                #1 RC
2 ------------------- Right Flop Punch                             RC
 = 4 [~B] --------- = Swirl Kick [HSP]
  = 3 ---------------  = Carnival Sweep                            RC
3 ------------------- Scoot Kick ----------------- RLX
b+3 ------------------- Hot Plate ---------------- RLX
 = ~D ----------------- = Hot Plate Cancel ---- RLX       #3
 = ~B ----------------- = Hot Plate Cancel ------ HSP     #3
 = B ------------------- = Handstand Postition --HSP    #3
(u_d)~(3_4) --------Carnival Sweep                             RC
(u_d)+(3_4) [~D] -- Slice Kick [HSP] --------- HSP
3~4 [~B] ------------- Slippery Kick [HSP] -----RLX    #2 JG
d+3+4 ---------------- Perch Flop Kick --------- HSP     JG
4 ----------------------- Helicopter ---------------- HSP

#1 Continue with the Leg Whip Strings.
#2 Continue with the Slippery Kick Series
#3 Fast B or D inputs will cancel the Hot Plate hit. Input the B after the hit 
   to go into HSP.

Rewinder Arts ( Rewinder = SS )
command ---------------name --------------------------stance    notes

1+2 ---------------------- Spin Slaps
 = ~3 -------------------- Freak Show                                           JG RCj
 = 3 ---------------------- Island Mirage -------------- HSP
1+4 ---------------------- Banda
2 ------------------------- Cruncher                                               BNc GC
3 ------------------------- Hot Plate -------------------- RLX
 = ~D ------------------- = Hot Plate Cancel -------- RLX          #1
 = ~B ------------------- = Hot Plate Cancel -------- HSP           #1
 = B --------------------- = Handstand Position --- HSP           #1
  = 3+4 ------------------  = Instand Perch Flop --- HSP          JG #2
3+4 ----------------------- Wheel Kick                                        RCj
 = 3+4 -------------------- Skull Kick                                           BN GC
  = 3+4 ------------------- Sao Paulo Special
   = u/f+3+4 [~B_~D] - Fire Kick [RLX] 
(u_u/f)+3 [~D] --------- Skull Kick                                          GC
 = ~3 ---------------------- Freak Show
 = 3 ------------------------ Carnival Sweep                                RC
 = 3+4 --------------------- Kick Out ------------------ RLX
4~3 [~B] ------------------ Leaping Face Jam [HSP]                GB
4 [~B] --------------------- Swirl Kick
 = 3 ------------------------ Carnival Sweep                                RC
 = 3+4 [~B] [~D] -------- Front Stinger [HSP] [RLX]            PLDc SHco

#1 Fast B or D inputs will cancel the Hot Plate hit. Input the B after the hit 
   to go into HSP.
#2 Only possible if the SS+3 hits or is blocked.

Relaxed Position Arts ( RLX = d+3+4 )
command ----------- name --------------------------------------- stance    notes

f ------------------------ Cancel - Roll Forward
b ----------------------- Cancel - Roll Backward
(u_d) ----------------- Relax Side Roll Out
(u/f_u/b_d/f_d/b) - Relax Cancel
1 ----------------------- Negativa Left
 = 3 -------------------- Brush Fire ------------------------------- HSP
 = 4 -------------------- Leg whip                                                              CSc #1
f+1+2 ----------------- Crying Needle                                                     #3
 = ~1 ------------------ = Needle Cancel                                                  RC
  = <2 ------------------  = Hammer Head
f,f+1+2 ---------------- Headlong Dive
2 ------------------------ Negativa Right
 = 3 --------------------- Brush Fire ------------------------------ HSP
 = 4 [~B] -------------- Samba [HSP]
3,4 --------------------- Rio Delight
3~4 -------------------- Scoop Up Kick                                                   JG
3+4 [~B_~3] --------- Back Handspring [HSP]                                   #2
b,b+3+4 -------------- Rising Feet Lunge                                             BT
4~3 -------------------- Flare ------------------------------------- HSP
4,3+4 [~B_~3] ------ Mid Kick - Back Handspring [HSP]                #3

#1 Continue with the Leg Whi Strings.
#2 Holding back will cancel the Handspring, tapping 3 will cause the Handspring 
to hit before going into HSP.
#3 Hold down or Side Step right away after the move to cancel recovery frames.

Unblockable Arts
command ---name ------------damage

d/b+3+4 ----- Fruit Picker ---- 40,40
 = b,b --------- = cancel -------- 0

String Arts
command ------------------------------------------hits -- levels

4~3,4,2,4,4,3+4,3+4,3+4,d/b+3+4,u/f+3+4 - 12 --- mm"mhhmmmhmmm
4~3,4,2,4,3 ---------------------------------------- 6 ----- mm"mhhL
 = Leg Whip Strings --------------------------- infinite

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II. Pros and Cons of Christie

     Well, obviously, Christie is easily the most unpredictable character on T4 if 
used properly.  She can chain moves together in infinite chains by using 
mixups of her RLX (relaxed) and HSP (handstand) stances.  The RLX can be
used to evade certain moves, more on that later, and provides you a few other 
tricks to keep in your game.  The HSP is one of the most unorthodox stances in 
all of Tekken-dom and therefore many people will be confused as to how to 
work around it.  The handstand also provides you with a few mind game tools 
that you can work with if you feel like it.  To break it down, Christie is a 
character that confuses the opponent and then takes off sometimes massive 
amounts of energy with multilevel mixups, and strong low sweeping attacks.  
The amount of low attacks that Christie has gives you a huge edge, as blocking 
low in T4 is considerably more complicated than in the other Tekken games, so 
being able to mix up how you attack this vulnerable attack height is a major 
asset if you can take advantage of it.....

     There are two main cons that are pretty big ones about Christie.  First, many 
of her attacks are slow, or rather, she spends too much time dancing before the 
attack comes out.  This is very noticable on certain moves.  For example, the 
Slippery kick is stopped many times becuase she is spins too much between 
attacks.  I suppose the best way to describe this con is that many of her chains 
can be easily interupted if used at incorrect times.  The other con is that since 
many of Christie's moves depend on how fast you input certain commands, she 
is very hard to learn completely.  Getting the timings in chains can mean the 
difference between you starting a juggle and you performing one of Christie's 
many, many sweeping attacks.  Another con that goes along with this is that if 
you hold back or down when attacking with her, she may go into an unwanted 
handstand or relaxed position, this could be lethal in close competition fights.  
So really, the best way to sum up her second con is that accurate inputs of 
commands mean alot to Christie, as does no random joystick movement.

    The pros and cons of Christie in my opinion equal each other out.  Seeing as 
how her vast assortment of moves makes up for the inability to time some of 
them right, and her mind games make up for very precise stick control, I call it 
even.  Learning all of her attacks takes time, but in the end, all the practicing 
is well worth it.  Just keep in mind that even if you are losing your match, 
whatever you do, don't mash the buttons.  If you do that, thats like taking one 
step forward and then two steps back.  As with all things, learning her takes 
time, and can be frustrating, but never lose your self-control.  You will find that 
over time, as you progress with Christie, if you see someone playing, and they 
are button mashing, that you will be slightly irratated at that person, and you 
may not even know why.  Well, the reason is that since you have taken the time 
to begin mastering Christie, you feel that that person could at least respect the 
game enough to try to learn how to actually play her too.  I know you may not 
believe it, but after I learned Eddy and kids a few years younger than me picked 
him to mash buttons, I got a little angry at them for disgracing his good 
name, and his incredible style.

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III. The Art of Capoira

     Capoira is a dance, and therefore an art.  Try to play like it was important 
how you are moving.  Tekken for the most part is all about a lack of rhythm, 
and keeping people off balance.  Well, this can be done in an inverted sort of 
way.  If you play with a kind of beat, you will seemingly never stop moving, 
and will overcome many opponents.  Remember that Tekken is a very precise 
game in that all of the motions, and movements of the characters are very 
precise to the style of martial arts he or she represents.  Seeing as how Capoira 
is a dance, you should try to make it seem like a dance when you play, 
occasionally this means whiffing moves to keep your rhythm going.  Of course, 
playing with rhythm doesn't always work for everyone, I could probably play 
with or without a rhythm equally good, but it is fun to make it seem so 
effortless to win, that you are seemingly not even fighting the opponent, but just 
dancing to the beat!

     Also, you should try to keep attacking at all times.  She is much faster when 
using her chain attacks than she is just randomly attacking.  Using transitions
between the RLX and HSP are vital to do this consistently.  Over time you will 
begin to develop chains that you use to move into and out of these postions. I 
will list some of mine in a later section of the FAQ, but always try to look for 
opportunities to try new attacks and combo strings.  Freestyle people, Freestyle!

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IV.  Association of Strategies

     Seeing as most of Christie's best strategies and moves are from one of her 
two stances.  It is sometimes necessary to think differently to use Christie to her 
fullest.  For example, you must look for quick, effective ways to enter her 
stances, as well as develope fighting strategies from both the HSP and the 
RLX! This really isn't as hard as it seems, becuase this section is to help you 
associate HSP and RLX strategies to standing strategies, like juggling, 
or Okizeme.

A. Standing Strategies
   
    Everyone has strategies that he or she prefers to use, but there are a few 
general strategies that almost everone uses from time to time, these are...

1. Juggling - Obviously!  Learning how and when to use juggles can be a major 
feather in your cap if you play people that seem to never make misstakes.  By 
catching them with certain moves, you get free follow ups for free damage on a 
defensless opponent!

2. Turtling - Basicly consistently blocking.  Sidestepping, reversing, and 
parrying all fall into this category as well.  Looking for counter attack 
opportunities however is what turtling is used for.  Sitting back, blocking and 
blocking, then unleashing a powerful counter.

3. Bulldoging - The polar opposite of Turtling.  Constant attacks, throws, 
multilevel hits and unblockables  thrown together as fast as possible.  Also, 
getting counter hits can play into this, but not as greatly as Turtling.  Using 
slower moves while bulldoging will sometimes catch opponents with a counter 
as they are trying to interupt your chain.

4. Okizeme - Attacking the enemy when he is on the ground.  Perhaps a 
dishonourable method of attacking, but what the heck.....

Now I will transfer these four basic strategies into moves from the HSP...

B. HSP

1. Juggling - There are really only two ways to juggle from the HSP.  Either 
you use the Perch Flop Kick (d+3+4), delayed Perch Flop Kick (D,3+4) or you 
can use the Slippery Kick (3~4).  The first, a Perch Flop Kick can be used to 
juggle them high into the air, and from a greater distance than the Slippery 
Kick.  Followups to both methods of juggling from the HSP are very limited, 
but they are still juggles.  Followups from the Perch Flop Kicks, are basicly any 
move you could do from the HSP that would connect and allow you to either 
return to the standing position, or continue with the HSP.  Juggle follow ups 
from the Slippery Kicks aren't as limited as you may think.  If you use the 
Slippery Kick and then perform the Slider (whole attack: 3~4,4) you may use 
"While Standing" (WS) attacks in your juggle.  Your best followup off of 3~4,4 
is WS+1,3.  That is a Slippery kick to Slider, followed by the Cotovelo to 
Heran Bago combo.  This is your best option, not only becuase of power, and 
simplicity, but becuase it leaves you in RLX afterward for more follow ups, or 
the RLX can be used to keep you safe from being countered if the 3~4,4 is blocked!

2. Turtling - Turtling from the HSP isn't the best idea in the world.  You only 
have three evasion moves from the HSP.  The HSP sidestep (u_d), the Perch (D), 
and the Tuck & Roll (1+2).  The (u_d) shifts her weight to one hand and one 
foot, almost like she is on her side, for just about a second.  This is your best 
evasion  from the HSP as it is the fastest, and you can avoid moves of all 
attack heights, unlike the Perch and Tuck & Roll moves.  As I just mentioned, 
the Perch and Tuck & Roll have one major set back, you can be hit by all low 
moves.  Heihachi and Paul's Tile Splitter moves will still hit you if you try 
either of this moves.  The Perch, you basicly collapse your body onto itself.  
You are resting on your back, with your knees at about where your elbows are.  
You will stay in this for about a second, like the sidestep.  This avoids all high 
attacks, and I believe mid if timed very precisely, but you must remember that 
mid attacks are closer to your body, so the lowest point of the perch is the only 
part that will still let mid moves go over your body.  The Tuck & Roll allows 
you to go under all high, and just about all mid moves as long as your timing is 
accurate.  Christie, while in the handstand is already doing the splits as some of 
you may have noticed.  Basicly, she rolls forward to the point she is laying on 
her back, still with her legs spread, and then reaches between her legs and does 
a push up to return to the HSP.  This animation is very fast, and has a lower 
clearence than the Perch does, and allows you to advance while going under an 
attack!  Really a great move if you can get it off, as it gives you the advantage 
in your HSP to counter almost any high attack....

3.  Bulldoging - Bulldoging in the HSP is basicly all about your Slippery Kick 
and the Helicopter.  Using the variations that chain from the Slippery Kick to 
get back into the HSP and then breaking the pattern of low attacks with the 
high-hitting Helicopter is the most effective way to bulldog when you are in 
your HSP stance. Also, the Right Flop Punch to Swirl Kick (2,4) back into the 
HSP (~B) can be a useful way to get a free Helicopter becuase most people will 
expect your carnival sweep out of the 2,4, they will still be blocking low, so slap 
them stupid with your feet as a nice mix up to keep your chains going.  The last 
move I use when bulldoging is the Slice Kicks (u_d)+(3_4).  I mainly use 
these attacks as "transition" attacks, as they can either go back to HSP fairly 
quickly, or can put me directly into RLX by holding down on the stick...

4.  Okizeme - The Slippery Kick series once againg returns to the top of the list,
with its incredible multiple low attack chains, its easily your best bet for 
Okizeme.  The Slice Kick (u_d)+(3_4) is also a great move for Okizeme.  The 
Slice Kick is basicly Christie's version of a stomp move like Kaz's and Hei's.  
For massive damage in Okizeme though, your pony is the Carnival Sweep (u_d)
~(3_4).  While this is your slowest Okizeme, its powerful, and has a large attack
radius, as well as a fairly impressive reach for a sweep!

Now to make some associations for your RLX position...

C. RLX

1. Juggling - This is the weakest category of abilities from the RLX.  Your only
juggling option from the RLX is the Scoop Up Kick (3~4).  While this is a great 
juggler, having only one greatly reduces your mixup abilities for trying to throw
in a juggle.  But as I said, this is one of Christie's best juggle starters IMO as
it in-motion juggles while putting you back on your feet.  Try this juggle out,
RLX 3~4, 1,2,4,4.  This is a great juggle as its easy to perform, has decent 
damage, and puts you into one of Christie's special stances at the end!

2. Turtling - Turtling from the RLX is somewhat of a question, as "How do I do 
that?" Well, there are basicly three moves that can be used to Turtle from the
RLX.  There is a Cancel -Roll Back (b), a Cancel -Roll Forward (f ), and a RLX
Side Roll Out (u_d).  These can be used to keep you from recieving damage 
while in the RLX, but unfortunatly you lose the stance, but fortunatly, its easy
to get back by inputing d+3+4 from the standing position...

3. Bulldoging - This is somewhat different than Bulldoging from the HSP.  You
must start in RLX and almost always go through the HSP to get back into the 
RLX.  While this really isn't a bad thing, its kind hard to get used to.  Due to the
fact that Christie has the Negativa Left and Right moves (1_2), she has a much
more dangerous RLX position than Eddy did!  Your Negativa moves are
your most valuable asset to keeping pressure on when Relaxed.  Its almost a 
sure thing that its best not to just simply use the Negativa by itself, but to 
always follup with one of your Negativa chains.  From the Negative Left, your
best follup in the chain is your Leg whip.  This is becuase it can chain right into
your standing Leg Whip Series arsenal.  Try 1,4,3,4,4,4+3, that is somewhat of 
an advanced combo becuase you switch stances and chain attacks in the mid - 
combo.  That was the Negativa Left to Leg Whip, then the Weed Whacker to
another Leg Whip Series, from this Leg Whip you do your Full Mars Attack!
Probably one of the most impressive combos Christie has just becuase of how
fast this one comes out, and its surprising attack power!  Do not forget that 
you  could also have used 4~D at the end of that to enter your RLX position
again and start all over.  From Negativa Right your best followup is the Samba.
The Samba is an all-around great move becuase of its reach, nice damage, and
followup ability. You can go straight into HSP, or you can press ~3 to execute
a Slippery Kick Series.  2,4~3,4,1,3,1 is a great combo from the Negativa Right!
Negativa Right to Samba, which then chains to the Slippery Kick Series Slider,
which if you remember is one of the juggle starters from the HSP.  Follow the 
Slider with the 1,3 Cotovelo to Heran Bago then a Negativa Left that can begin
your favorite Negativa Left chain.  See what I mean when I say that she has a 
much more dangerous RLX position than Eddy did?

4. Okizeme - There are only a handful of maneuvers from RLX that can be used
for Okizeme purposes, but the ones that Christie has are rather effective, and
can of course chain her attacks and stances.  3+4, the Back Handspring is your
strongest Okizeme move from RLX, the move has good reach, and comes out at
a somewhat quick speed.  Also, by pressing either B or 3 right after the 3+4, 
you can cancel out the Handspring if you see that they are out of reach and 
the Back Handspring wouldn't connect, and immediatly enter the HSP to keep
pressure on, Capoira style!  The Flare (4~3) is the fastest, and the weakest 
Okizeme that you have, but it does put you into the HSP, and thats nothing to
complain about.  Once again, the Scoop Up Kick rears its head, but this time as
Okizeme.  This is probably your best Okizeme if you want to just get off an
Okizeme move and return to fighting becuase it returns you to the standing 
position.  Also, if you are in close, and you use this move late, there is an off
chance that you may connect with the kick as they are standing up, meaning
its juggle time for you to take advantage of!

I hope that this section was helpful to you. I know that when I was first playing
with Eddy, that I would only use the same move over and over again when I 
was in one of my stances, meaning I lost alot of matches.  But then, after lots of
practice, and patience mind you, I discovered some of the more hidden uses for
some of the moves out of the Capoira Special Stances that Eddy and Christie 
both use in combat....

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V. The Rewinder

    This is basicly the simple sidestep that every character has, no special input 
or anything like on Tekken 3 or TTT.  Just SS like regular and then use one of
the many Rewinder Arts that there are to have a huge SS advantage over just
about every other character, infact, I believe that no other character has as many
SS moves as Christie does on T4.  For countering moves, the Cruncher ( 2 ) or
Wheel Kick (3+4) and its followups are your best choices as that they are very
fast, and give you followup options.  The Cruncher bounce juggles on counter
and the Wheel Kick has a gaurunteed followup if it connects, so both are great
choices.  The Rewinder also provides you a fast way to execute moves that you
would have to be in a special stance to execute otherwise.  The Carnival Sweep
is a prime example, SS+4,3 is a quick and easy way to get two almost identical
sweep moves off for  a nice way to take someone off of their feet!  Also, try the 
SS+4, then press 3+4~D for a great mixup, now  let me tell you why.  Instead of 
doing two leg sweeps, you will do one, move out of counter range, and then 
do the front stinger to the RLX position.  This is one of my favorite tricks to get 
a free RLX attack becuase almost always people would rather eat the Front
Stinger than get leg sweeped, and thats only if they know that you could do 
the front stinger out of that move, otherwise, they will eat the 3+4~D and take
whatever RLX move I throw at them!

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VI. In Game Strats

     As you have probably figured out by personal experience or by reading this
FAQ, its very important that Christie never stops attacking, mainly becuase it 
takes her too long to get started again.  So really, its important to know how to
get into her HSP and RLX without stopping your attacks, so the first part of 
this section is going to show you just how to do that!

Standing moves for going into HSP

1,3 - Jab, Island Mirage

     Great attack to get into HSP.  Its quick, can be mixed with a series of jabs, and
it puts you into the HSP at a distance from your opponent to give you time to 
get some of her slower HSP attacks off...

f+3 - Brush Fire

     If I know this will connect I will gladly use it.  The only problem with this 
attack is that there is a longer period you can't attack in than other attacks.  But,
this is great if it connects becuase there is a very slight stun on the opponent,
long enough for you to do a Helicopter or start the Slippery Kicks...

d/f+3 - Island Mirage

     This is the same Island Mirage as in the 1,3 but it doesn't have the jab infront
of it.  While this is still a good move becuase it puts a little distance between 
you and the opponent, the 1,3 is better becuase it can be mixed into jab strings,
and is much easier to execute than the d/f+3 version, also slightly faster!

4~3,3~B - Satellite Moon, Hot Plate to HSP

     This is a good move to mixup with 4~3,4 and its another way to get into the
HSP!  Doing either the Hot Plate ( 3 ) or the Roundhouse ( 4 ) after the Satellite
Moon is almost a  given becuase the Satellite Moon has horrible recovery time.
Mixing up which follow up you do is important to the success of the Satellite
Moon as a good offensive move...

3~4~B - Slippery Kick to HSP

     This is a great move to get into the HSP becuase many people will expect 
followups from the Slippery Kick rather than you canceling it out...try to get 
a Helicopter ( 4 ) from the HSP on crouching opponents!

f+1+2 - HSP

     This is your basic way to get into the HSP.  While it has no attack property,
it is very fast, and it gets the job done, especially if you have lots of space 
between you and your opponent.  Use this if you do, seeing has how its not
a move, it can't whiff and therefore can't be countered....

f+4~B - Samba to HSP

     My favorite way of entering the HSP, mainly just becuase I love the Samba!
It has good reach, power, and can by inputing ~3 chain into the Slippery Kick
Series, giving me mixup options.  I can either do the Samba to a Slippery Kick
chain, or I can fake the enemy out and enter the HSP for some more attacking
opportunities!

Those are in my opinion the best ways to enter the HSP from the standing 
position whle keeping your offense going and keeping you safe from counters.
The HSP is a great stance, a little more on why in a later section of the FAQ, but
don't forget about your RLX.  Remember that it has some major offensive ability.

Standing moves for going into RLX.

1,3~D - Jab, Island Mirage Drop

     This is the same move you can use to get into the HSP, but by holding down
it changes the Island Mirage animation so that you will enter the RLX.  This is
great that you can go into both stances from the same move because you can mix
your stance switching to really keep the opponent guessing as to where you will
attack from next!

d/f+3 - Island Mirage Drop

     The same move as in the above combination, and it still allows you to enter the 
RLX by holding down.  Using it for entering the RLX is actually a better idea than
using it to enter the HSP becuase many people will just think that you have fallen 
over like that is part of the moves properties while in reality you have entered the
RLX.  You should use this alot if you have no problems with the diagonal input.
Its always a good idea to get some sort of attack off before entering a stance, 
than just doing your automatic stance commands.

3~4 - Slippery Kick

     This is another great choice for entering the RLX position.  Since many people
always see the Slider of Slide Flop moves being chained into the Slippery Kick, 
they wont expect a juggle attack like the Scoop Up Kick from the RLX!

1,2,4,4 - Double Jab, High Thrust

     This is a much better move than the 1,2,4,3 move for entering the RLX.  Mainly
becuase you can't be attacked while doing the last hit like you can in the other.
however mixing up the high and low versions of this move are just one more strat
to keep them guessing where you are going next.  Remember though that you can
also do 1,2,4 and just do a backflip rather than attack.  Many people will  know
what you are doing when they see you go into the air, but rather than attacking
high you continue to flip.  This tells quick thinking people to block low to avoid
the low hit.  Thats when you would just use the 4 by itself to make them guess
where you are going, but make them guess wrong.  However when you do the 
4 by itself remember to hold down to recover crouching and avoid any high
counter hits or throws.  I would also then do a FC or WS move.  The Crying 
Needle (FC+1+2) would be a good mixup, as would the Front Stinger (FC+3+4)!

u/f+3(~D_3+4) - Skull Kick (to RLX_to Kick Out)

     The Skull Kick can by itself enter the RLX by holding down during the move.
You can also mixup the Skull Kick to RLX with the Skull Kick to Kick Out, as both
of them leave you in RLX and they look the same until the last minute when the
attack of the Kick Out occurs.  Really the reason why this move works so well is
many people think that you are doing the Boomerang and they are expecting a 
long recovery time after you do the move to attack you in.

4~3,3 - Satellite Moon, Hot Plate

     This is the mixup of the Satellite Moon that leaves you in the RLX position.
Again this is a good move for stance entering becuase you can go into either of
Christie's stances from this move, allowing you stance switching mixups like the
Island Mirage does.

d+3+4 - RLX

     This is almost an evasion move, like a parry in my opinion. When you see a 
powerful attack coming and you have enough time to execute the move, you will
learn that you can actually go under alot of stuff.  For quick countering the Flare
(4~3) or the Scoop Up Kick (3~4) are great options from the RLX.

Those are once again in my opinion the best ways to get into the RLX.  You really
should use as many different moves as you can to get into your stances and for
attacking and defending, but these are the ones that stand out in my mind as 
great options for doing specific things like entering the HSP while attacking and
keeping you safe from counters for example!

     I'd now like to talk a little bit about an RLX move called the Flare (4~3) and its
very special attributes.  I don't know how many of you reading this are familiar
with frame data or some of the more technical aspects of the game, but the Flare
is one of your best moves if both hits connect.  Why you ask is simple, it gives
you a +36 frame advantage and it puts you into your HSP.  Some of you may be
saying "so what?" Well, what a +36 frame advantage means is that you can do 
virtually all of your HSP moves garunteed!  All of the HSP moves are 35 frames or
less except for the Slippery Kick.   So basicly what Im saying is immediatly after a
Flare where both attacks hit,  there is about a half of a second that the opponent
can't defend himself!  You should either do a Helicopter ( 4 ) to get a free knock
down,  or the Perch Flop Kick (d+3+4) to start a juggle.

     Next lets talk about the Freak Show (d/f+3+4).  This is a great juggle and a 
great all-around offensive move.  Its important though to always input d/f+3+4~D
to execute this move though.  Holding down allows you to recover crouching, 
and if the Freak Show is blocked it pushes the opponent away from you farther
than it would otherwise.  So lets go over the two situations that may arise from 
using the Freak Show, first it connects.  If it connects and you held down, do a 
WS move like WS+1,3 as your juggle as you can then get some RLX juggle or 
Okizeme in.  If the Freak Show was blocked and you held down, that puts you in
the Full Crouch (FC) so you can either go with a Front Stinger (FC+3+4) or a
Crying Needle (FC+1+2) and its cancels and mixups with the Hammer Head
(FC+1+2~1<2).  I would use the Crying Needle and the Hammer Head becuase 
they are much faster and reliable than the Front Stinger for a good hit.  Remember
to always press down, or sidestep after a Crying Needle though to cancel some
of the recovery frames!

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VII. Custom Strings

     Custom strings are your personal favorite strings of moves and stances that
you use to attack your opponent.  While making some really good strings and
chains takes time, I'm going to help you out a little by listing some of my favorite
strings from standing, HSP, and RLX positions!

Standing

b+4,3,4,3~3
Leg Whip, Weed Whacker, Leg Whip, Bush Whacker

b+4,3~4,1+2
Leg Whip, Weed Whacker to Shin Cutter, Crying Needle

SS+3+4~D, FC+3+4~D, 3+4
Wheel Kick to FC, Front Stinger to RLX, Back Handspring

3~4,4,1+2~1,WS+1,3,1,4,4,3+4
Slippery Kick, Slider, Crying Needle, Needle Cancel Cotovelo, Heran Bago,
     Negativa Left, Leg Whip, Full Mars Attack

(1,3_d/f+3), (u_d)~(3_4)
(Jab, Island Mirage_Island Mirage), Carnival Sweep

4~3,3,3,4
Satellite Moon to Hot Plate, Rio Delight

SS+4,3+4~D,3+4~3,3~4,4,4
Swirl Kick, Front Stinger to RLX, Back Handspring Splits Kick, Slippery Kick, 
     Slide Flop

4~3,4,2,4,3,4,3,4,4,4+3,d+3
Satellite Moon to Roundhouse, Spin Slap, Leg Whip, Weed Whacker, Leg Whip,
     Weed Whacker, Leg Whip, Full Mars Attack, Low Leg Whip

HSP

1,3,4,3~4,WS+1,3,1
Left Flop Punch, Weed Whacker, Leg Whip, Weed Whacker to Shin Cutter,
     Cotovelo, Heran Bago, Negativa Left

1,3~B,2,4~B,d+3+4
Left Flop Punch, Weed Whacker to HSP, Right Flop Punch, Swirl Kick to HSP,
     Perch Flop Kick

RLX

1,4,3~4, WS+1,3,1
Negativa Left, Leg Whip, Cotovelo, Heran Bago, Negativa Left

1,4,4~D,1,4,4+3
Negativa Left, Leg Whip, Mars Attack to RLX, Negativa Left, Leg Whip, Full
     Mars Attack

2,4~3,4, FC,f+3, b+1+2, b+4,4,4+3,d+3
Negativa Right, Samba, Slippery Kick, Slider, Martelo, Straight Punch, Leg Whip,
     Full Mars Attack, Low Leg Whip

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VIII. Juggles

     While Christie is one of the most powerful offensive characters Tekken 4 has
to offer, she somewhat lacks the same ability in Juggling as the other characters.
She has only a handful of jugglers and her followup options aren't as good as 
many of the other characters.  Here I will list some of my favorite juggles and 
some of the juggles from Castel's Christie combo arts act.1 movie at the Tekken
Zaibatsu....

SS+2 (CH), ff+4~3, (RLX) f+1+2
Cruncher, Back Summy to Fire Kick, Crying Needle

SS+2 (CH), ff+4~3, (RLX) f+1+2~1, f+3, ff+4~3
Cruncher, Back Summy to Fire Kick, Crying Needle, Needle Cancel, Martelo,
     Back Summy to Fire Kick

SS+2,b+4,4,4+3
Cruncher, Leg Whip, Full Mars Attack

(1+2~3_d/f+3+4)~D, f+3, b+1+2, b+4,4,4+3, d+3
Freak Show to FC, Martelo, Straight Punch, Leg Whip, Full Mars Attack, Low Leg
     Whip

(1+2~3_d/f+3+4) 1,1,2,4,4
Freak Show, Jab, Double Punches to High Thrust

(HSP)d+3+4,1,cc,1,ff,1,2,4,4
Perch Flop Kick, Left Flop Punch, crouch cancel, Jab, dash, Double Punches to
     High Thrust

3~4,4,f+3,1,2,4,4
Slippery Kick, Slider, Martelo, Double Punches to High Thrust

3~4,4,WS+3+4,3+4
Slippery Kick Slider, Front Stinger, Back Handspring

3~4,4,WS+1,3,1
Slippery Kick, Slider, Cotovelo, Heran Bago, Negativa Left

     While there are other juggles out there these are the only ones that I can really
share with you (can't give up all my secrets you know!).  I'd like to say that I came
up with all of these combos but everyones friend Castle actually came up with 
some of them and probably spawned out into the ideas that formed the other
juggles listed here.   This is probably the last you will really need to read to learn
anything about Christie as the rest of this FAQ is the Credits part and will 
probably be pretty boring!

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IX. Credits

Me (VTDragon) - for writing this great Christie Monteiro FAQ...
Tekken Zaibatsu and Castel - for giving me some ideas to try out with Christie,
     as well as for being the best place on the web for Tekken related info....
My friends at the arcade - for being annoyed the crud out of while I perfected my
     Christie game on you....my army of guinea pigs!

Well, thats it, if you have any questions about Christie, questions on fighting
specific characters, or any other tips you would like me to add to the FAQ, just
email me at gamestan@aol.com or IM me when im online at gamestan....cya!